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To: markomalley

As a presbyterian who adheres strongly to the priesthood of believers and the Five Solas, I cannot help but be saddened by this. I embrace those in the Roman Catholic church who have accepted salvation in Christ alone as my brothers and sisters, but I cannot help but be grieved at this step by the Scottish Presbyterians.


3 posted on 05/15/2010 6:49:59 AM PDT by Jemian (Support Bible translation in Papua. www.mmlott.org)
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To: Jemian
I think this is one area where the Presbyterian FReepers and Catholic FReepers will be in full agreement.
4 posted on 05/15/2010 6:55:45 AM PDT by markomalley (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: Jemian
The fact is, Jemian, that the Catholics and Presbyterians participating in this joint liturgy are not orthodox Catholics and orthodox Presbyterians.

Orthodox Catholics and orthodox Presbyterians both realize that about the only joint "liturgy" they could share would be a common recitation of the Lord's Prayer and the Apostle's Creed.

I would point out that Catholics also believe in the priesthood of all believers.

The distinction is that Catholics believe that there is a common priesthood and a sacrificial priesthood whereas Presbyterians do not believe that there can be a sacrificial priesthood.

In practice, any adult Catholic male - married or unmarried - can, if called to the order of deacon, perform the role that Presbyterian pastors are called to perform: preside at baptisms, solemnize marriages and burials, communicate the people in the Lord's Supper (not consecrate the Eucharist, but Presbyterians do not acknowledge a consecration), proclaim the Scriptures from the pulpit and preach God's Word.

7 posted on 05/15/2010 7:05:01 AM PDT by wideawake (Why is it that those who like to be called Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)
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